Things you should worry about but probably aren't

By Chron.com staff

Check out the hidden dangers that are right under our noses.

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Flesh-eating bacteria
This is no joke. It sounds like the start of a horror film, but vibrio
vulnificus is a fast-moving bacteria found in Texas lakes and rivers.
The flesh-eating bacteria are responsible for 35 deaths in Texas in the
past five years and countless more injuries. The bacteria are most
likely to infect between July and September. Read: How to protect yourself.

WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY/...

27of29

Flesh-eating bacteria
This is no joke. It sounds like the start of a horror film, but vibrio
vulnificus is a fast-moving bacteria found in Texas lakes and rivers.
The flesh-eating bacteria are responsible for 35 deaths in Texas in the
past five years and countless more injuries. The bacteria are most
likely to infect between July and September. Read: How to protect yourself.